Rodger Ward
Birthplace: Beloit, Kansas
Born: January 10, 1921
Died: July 5, 2004

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1950 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30

46T
1951 AAA 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 192 30
1952 AAA 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 240 23
1953 AAA 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 540.2 11
1954 AAA 10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 210 23T
1955 AAA 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 252.2 17
1956 USAC 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 862 8
1957 USAC 12 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 740 11
1958 USAC 12 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 1160 5
1959 USAC 12 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 2400 1
1960 USAC 10 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 1390 2
1961 USAC 11 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 1680 3
1962 USAC 9 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 2460 1
1963 USAC 11 0 5 1 1 2 0 3 2210 2
1964 USAC 12 0 0 4 0 2 1 2 2128 2
1965 USAC 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 30 49
1966 USAC 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 540 17
Total 150 17 26 11 10 8 5 11 17064.4

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 82 12 13 3 5 4 3 9
Paved Oval 67 5 13 8 5 4 2 2
Road Course 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 41 11 2 0 0 1 1 0
USAC 109 6 24 11 10 7 4 11

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 11/12/1950 Phoenix DO AAA 63 Esmeralda Kurtis 2000 Offy 16 10 98 Flagged 30
2 5/30/1951 Indianapolis PO AAA 48 Deck Manufacturing Bromme Offy 25 27 34 Broken oil line
3 6/10/1951 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 48 Deck Manufacturing Bromme Offy 3 5 99 Flagged 100
4 6/24/1951 Langhorne DO AAA 48 Deck Manufacturing Bromme Offy 8 13 59 Out
RD 7/4/1951 Darlington PO AAA 23 Morris Kurtis 2000 Offy -- -- 41 Relieved Griffith 153-193 12
--/ 7/4/1951 Darlington PO AAA 48 Deck Manufacturing Bromme Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
--/ 7/4/1951 Darlington PO AAA 35 Hancock Dome Bardazon Offy -- -- -- Wrecked qualifying
NC 7/29/1951 Williams Grove DO AAA 48 Deck Manufacturing Bromme Offy 3 9 50 Finished
-- 8/18/1951 Springfield DO AAA 48 Deck Manufacturing Bromme Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
5 9/23/1951 Denver DO AAA 71 Karl Hall Stevens Offy 14 8 96 Flagged 50
6 10/21/1951 San Jose DO AAA 71 Karl Hall Stevens Offy 10 17 20 Broken shock absorber
7 11/4/1951 Phoenix DO AAA 71 Karl Hall Stevens Offy 6 10 95 Flagged 30
8 11/11/1951 Bay Meadows DO AAA 71 Karl Hall Stevens Offy 7 17 43 Loose bearings
9 5/30/1952 Indianapolis PO AAA 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy 22 23 130 Lost oil pressure
-- 6/8/1952 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
10 7/4/1952 Raleigh PO AAA 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy 14 9 195 Out of fuel 80
-- 8/16/1952 Springfield DO AAA 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
11 8/24/1952 Milwaukee 2 DO AAA 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy 20 7 199 Flagged 120
12 8/30/1952 Detroit DO AAA 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy 3 16 19 Broken connecting rod  
13 9/6/1952 Syracuse DO AAA 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy 10 13 100 Finished
-- 9/28/1952 Denver DO AAA 66 John Zink Kurtis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
14 11/2/1952 San Jose DO AAA 63 Dobry Kurtis 2000 Offy 11 18 8 Broken gear
15 11/11/1952 Phoenix DO AAA 66 Walker Kurtis Offy 9 9 98 Flagged 40
16 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis D Offy 10 16 177 Stalled
17 6/7/1953 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 2 18 14 Blown engine
18 6/21/1953 Springfield 1 DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 3 1 100 1:07:03.90 89.465 200
19 7/4/1953 Detroit DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 3 1 51 0:37:12.04 82.257 102
NC 7/26/1953 Williams Grove DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 13 3 50 Finished
20 8/22/1953 Springfield 2 DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 9 17 33 Connecting rod bearing
21 8/30/1953 Milwaukee 2 DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 10 6 200 Finished 160
-- 9/7/1953 DuQuoin DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
22 9/12/1953 Syracuse DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 7 7 97 Flagged 28.2
23 9/26/1953 ISF DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 16 8 100 Finished 50
24 10/25/1953 Sacramento DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 15 13 33 Fuel line
25 11/11/1953 Phoenix DO AAA 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 3 18 19 Broken suspension
26 5/31/1954 Indianapolis PO AAA 12 Dr. Sabourin Pawl D Offy 16 22 172 Stalled BS
27 6/6/1954 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 12 Dr. Sabourin Pawl D Offy 15 10 100 Finished 30
28 6/20/1954 Langhorne DO AAA 67 D-A Lubricants Moore Offy 12 16 34 Wrecked, turn 4
-- 7/5/1954 Darlington PO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis D Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
NC 7/25/1954 Williams Grove DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy 8 4 50 Finished
29 8/21/1954 Springfield DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy 13 15 98 Flagged
30 8/29/1954 Milwaukee 2 PO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis D Offy 17 26 25 Brakes failed
31 9/6/1954 DuQuoin DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy 15 11 79 Pit accident 20
32 9/11/1954 Syracuse DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy 12 18 8 Magneto
33 9/18/1954 ISF DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy 9 9 98 Engine froze 40
34 10/17/1954 Sacramento DO AAA 82 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy 10 13 44 Broken rear end
-- 11/7/1954 Phoenix DO AAA 35 M. A. Walker Kurtis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
35 11/14/1954 Las Vegas DO AAA 35 Grant Piston Ring Kurtis Offy 16 4 99 Flagged 120
36 5/30/1955 Indianapolis PO AAA 27 Aristo Blue Kuzma D Offy 30 28 53 Wrecked BS
-- 6/5/1955 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 27 Aristo Blue Kuzma D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, S8
37 6/19/1955 Langhorne DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy 11 9 98 Flagged 40
NC-- 7/31/1955 Williams Grove DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 8/20/1955 Springfield DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
38 8/28/1955 Milwaukee 2 PO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis D Offy 25 24 57 Broken axle
RD/ 8/28/1955 Milwaukee 2 PO AAA 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy -- -- 132 Relieved Linden 114-245 82.2
-- 9/5/1955 DuQuoin DO AAA 81 Central Excavating Trevis Offy -- -- --